Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 9 Balance

	1.	What does the central axis do in a work of art?

		a.	It helps viewers identify the direction of the visual movement.
		b.	It marks the point of balance of the image.
		c.	It divides the image into several sections.
		d.	It establishes a pattern.
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	2.	Which statement about informal balance is FALSE?

		a.	Informal balance reflects the way the real world is balanced.
		b.	Informal balance involves the balance of unlike objects.
		c.	Informal balance is also known as asymmetry.
		d.	Informal balance is simple and easy to create.
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	3.	Which type of balance creates a sense of dignity for viewers?

		a.	radial balance
		b.	formal balance
		c.	informal balance
		d.	approximate symmetry
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	4.	Which element in an informally balanced artwork will attract the viewer's eye first?

		a.	a small green circle
		b.	a smooth area of light blue
		c.	a block of black and white text
		d.	a single gray vertical line
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	5.	When is formal balance achieved?

		a.	when one element in a composition is much heavier than the element on the other side of the central axis
		b.	when the elements of a design radiate from a central point
		c.	when equal elements are placed on opposite sides of a central axis
		d.	only when the two halves of a balanced composition are identical mirror images
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	6.	In a painting that includes one heavy object and one light object, where should you place the smaller object in relation to the larger one to create balance?

		a.	far from the heavy object
		b.	on the central axis
		c.	in the center of the work
		d.	right next to the heavy object
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	7.	How is approximate symmetry different from bilateral symmetry?

		a.	Bilateral symmetry creates a sense of uneasiness.
		b.	Approximate symmetry involves mirror images balanced on opposite sides of a central axis.
		c.	In approximate symmetry, images on each side of the axis are slightly different in shape or weight.
		d.	Bilateral symmetry involves having the element of a design radiate out from a central point.
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	8.	Which type of balance is almost purely decorative?

		a.	approximate symmetry
		b.	informal balance
		c.	radial balance
		d.	formal balance
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	9.	How many matching units are usually involved in a work of art that uses radial symmetry?

		a.	three always
		b.	two or three
		c.	four or more
		d.	only one
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	10.	Which is NOT a feeling that is created by visual balance?

		a.	stability
		b.	calm
		c.	satisfaction
		d.	unease
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